Gate-hinge



(No Model.)

LGASTON.

- GATE HINGE. N0.'256,670. Patented Apr. 18,1882,

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFI E.

RA GASTON, OF SOHOOLORAFT, MIoHIeAn.

GATE-HINGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 256,670, dated April18, 1882.

' Application filed October 6,1881. (No model.)

10 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, IRA GAs'roN, a citizen ofthe United States of Amerioa,rresiding at Schoolcraft, in the county ofKalamazoo and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Hinges for Farm- Gates andBarn-Doors; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to hinges for farmgates and barn-doors; and itconsists in certain improvements in the construction of the same, asherein shown and described.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 represents a front view of a gate having my improvements. Fig.2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the hingeattachment detached. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section of the hingeattachment, Fig. 5 is a detached view of the bolt and block forming thepivotal connection between gate and post.

A designates the gate, having a number of horizontal rails or barssecured to uprightsin the usual manner.

B indicates the i'astcnii'ig-post, and O the hinge-post, ot' the gate.

D represents a grooved wheel, pivoted in a vertical block, E, which hasa pivotal connection with one end of ahorizontal bolt,F, which passesinto or through the post 0, and is usually secured in place by means ofa nut. When in proper position the boltF passes into the post 0 in adiagonaldireetion, as shown in Fig. 2, the block E being in a verticalposition between two bars of the gate, the upper bar, Gr,restingin thegroove of wheel D. The lower extremity of the block E is usually notchedor bifurcated to straddle a bar, H, of g the gate.

For the purpose of the pivotal connection of the block E and bolt F thesaid block is usually provided with a recess, a, to receive a block, b,whichfits therein. One end of the block b is provided with lugs toreceive the end of bolt F, which is pivoted thereto, (see Fig. 5,) andsaid block, being placed in the recess a, is secured therein by a bolt,f, passing through blocks E and b; or the recess a and block b may bedovetailed or flaring from the point where the bolt is pivoted to theopposite side of the block E. The block E is also recessed, as shown atc, so that it may have a lateral movement on the bolt F.

Midway between the posts B and (J and under the gate A is lisuallyplaced a pivoted roller, (1, which also serves to support'the gate inopening or closing it. The gate is openedby pushing it lengthwise fromthe post B a distance of about or near half the length of the gate, thelatter moving on the wheel D. The gate is then turned to a position atright angles with the line of the fence, the block E turning with thegate in this movement.

The construction described is well adapted for the main doors of barns,requiring but little modification in the structure of the door.

It is also cheap and durable and readily adjusted to the ordinarybar-gate.

Having described my invention, 1 claim- 1. A hinge attachment for gates,consisting of a block, E, holding wheel D, said block being recessed toreceive a block, I), incombination with block I), having a bolt, F,pivoted thereto, substantially as and for the purposes described.

2: In combination with a gate, the recessed block. E, holding groovedwheel D, and the block I), having boltF pivoted thereto, all constructedsubstantially as set forth and shown.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

IRA GASTON. I

